After Week 4 in the 2014 NFL Season, along with trying to lead their respective teams to victory, the key NFL position players fight for recognition as this season leaders in Passing, Rushing and Receiving. As each week of the 2014 NFL Season passes, new names are added to the rankings and the Top 10 players in each category are ranked based on Total Yards and Total Touchdowns for the season. The NFL Quarterbacks are ranked by the most Passing Yards and Passing Touchdowns. In addition, the NFL Running Backs and other key position players are ranked by most Rushing Yards and Rushing Touchdowns while the Wide Receivers and Tight Ends are ranked by most Receiving Yards and Receiving Touchdowns. The rankings for each category are as follows:
2014 NFL Passing Yard Leaders (Top 10) – Total Yards
- Andrew Luck – Indianapolis Colts – 1,305
- Matt Ryan – Atlanta Falcons – 1,263
- Drew Brees – New Orleans Saints – 1,203
- Matthew Stafford – Detroit Lions – 1,176
- Nick Foles – Philadelphia Eagles – 1,155
- Philip Rivers – San Diego Chargers – 1,155
- Joe Flacco – Baltimore Ravens – 1,055
- Jay Cutler – Chicago Bears – 1,006
- Aaron Rodgers – Green Bay Packers – 999
- Eli Manning – New York Giants – 974
2014 NFL Passing Touchdown Leaders (Top 5) – Total Touchdowns
- Andrew Luck – Indianapolis Colts – 13
- Matt Ryan – Atlanta Falcons – 10
Jay Cutler – Chicago Bears – 10 - Philip Rivers – San Diego Chargers – 9
Aaron Rodgers – Green Bay Packers – 9
Eli Manning – New York Giants – 9 - Peyton Manning – Denver Broncos – 8
- Drew Brees – New Orleans Saints – 7
Joe Flacco – Baltimore Ravens – 7
Tony Romo – Dallas Cowboys – 7
Alex Smith – Kansas City Chiefs – 7
2014 NFL Rushing Yards Leaders (Top 10) – Total Yards
- DeMarco Murray – Dallas Cowboys – 534
- Le’Veon Bell – Piittsburgh Steelers – 378
- Rashad Jennings – New York Giants – 341
- Knile Davis – Kansas City Chiefs – 321
- Alfred Morris – Washington Redskins – 316
- Lamar Miller – Miami Dolphins – 277
- Chris Ivory – New York Jets – 273
- Frank Gore – San Francisco 49ers – 258
Matt Forte – Chicago Bears – 258 - Justin Forsett – Baltimore Ravens – 255
- Arian Foster – Houston Texans – 247
2014 NFL Rushing Touchdown Leaders (Top 3) – Total Touchdowns
- DeMarco Murray – Dallas Cowboys – 5
- Knile Davis – Kansas City Chiefs – 3
Alfred Morris – Washington Redskins – 3
Marshawn Lynch – Seattle Seahawks – 3
Giovani Bernard – Cincinnati Bengals – 3
Matt Asiata – Minnesota Vikings – 3
Mark Ingram – New Orleans Saints – 3
Isaiah Crowell – Cleveland Browns – 3 - Rashad Jennings – New York Giants – 2
Lamar Miller – Miami Dolphins – 2
Chris Ivory – New York Jets – 2
Justin Forsett – Baltimore Ravens – 2
Terrance West – Cleveland Browns – 2
LeGarrette Blount – Pittsburgh Steelers – 2
Lorenzo Taliaferro – Baltimore Ravens – 2
Jeremy Hill – Cinncinati Bengals – 2
Darren Sproles – Philadelphia Eagles – 2
Carlos Hyde – San Francisco 49ers – 2
Josh McCown – Tampa Bay Buccaneers – 2
Matthew Stafford – Detroit Lions – 2
2014 NFL Receiving Yards Leaders (Top 10) – Total Yards
- Jordy Nelson – Green Bay Packers – 459
- Julio Jones – Atlanta Falcons – 447
- Steve Smith – Baltimore Ravens – 429
- Antonio Brown – Pittsburgh Steelers – 427
- Jeremy Maclin – Philadelphia Eagles – 353
- Calvin Johnson – Detroit Lions – 341
- Jimmy Graham – New Orleans Saints – 340
- Emanuel Sanders – Denver Broncos – 334
- Kelvin Benjamin – Carolina Panthers – 334
- Golden Tate – Detroit Lions – 317
Delanie Walker – Tennessee Titans – 317
2014 NFL Receiving Touchdown Leaders (Top 3) – Total Touchdowns
- Antonio Brown – Pittsburgh Steelers – 5
Randall Cobb – Green Bay Packers – 5
Brandon Marshall – Chicago Bears – 5 - Jimmy Graham – New Orleans Saints – 4
Martellus Bennett – Chicago Bears – 4
Eddie Royal – San Diego Chargers – 4
Larry Donnell – New York Giants – 4
Terrance Williams – Dallas Cowboys – 4
Julius Thomas – Denver Broncos – 4
Ahmad Bradshaw – Indianapolis Colts – 4 - Jordy Nelson – Green Bay Packers – 3
Julio Jones – Atlanta Falcons – 3
Steve Smith – Baltimore Ravens – 3
Jeremy Maclin – Philadelphia Eagles – 3
Kelvin Benjamin – Carolina Panthers – 3
Delanie Walker – Tennessee Titans – 3
Dez Bryant – Dallas Cowboys – 3
Allen Hurns – Jacksonville Jaguars – 3
Antonio Gates – San Diego Chargers – 3
Rob Gronkowski – New England Patriots – 3
Dwayne Allen – Indianapolis Colts – 3
Daniel Fells – Detroit Lions – 3
John Brown – Arizona Cardinals – 3
2014 NFL Interceptions Leaders (Top 2) – Total Interceptions
- Kyle Fuller – Chicago Bears – 3
Malcolm Jenkins – Philadelphia Eagles – 3 - Perrish Cox – San Francisco 49ers – 2
Chris Conte – Chicago Bears – 2
Rahim Moore – Denver Broncos – 2
Jason McCourty – Tennessee Titans – 2
Harrison Smith – Minnesota Vikings – 2
Josh Robinson – Minnesota Vikings – 2
George Iloka – Cincinnati Bengals – 2
Tashaun Gipson – Cleveland Browns – 2
Leodis McKelvin – Buffalo Bills – 2
Greg Toler – Indianapolis Colts – 2
Prince Amukamara – New York Giants – 2
Antrel Rolle – New York Giants – 2
2014 NFL Sacks Leaders (Top 5) – Total Sacks
- Ryan Kerrigan – Washington Redskins – 5.0
Justin Houston – Kansas City Chiefs – 5.0 - Willie Young – Chicago Bears – 4.0
- Elvis Dumervil – Baltimore Ravens – 3.5
Mario Addison – Carolina Panthers – 3.5 - Muhammad Wilkerson – New York Jets – 3.0
Tamba Hali – Kansas City Chiefs – 3.0
Andre Branch – Jacksonville Jaguars – 3.0
Carlos Dunlap – Cincinnati Bengals – 3.0
Justin Smith – San Francisco 49ers – 3.0
Michael Bennett – Seattle Seahawks – 3.0 - DeMarcus Ware – Denver Broncos – 2.5
Dwan Edwards – Carolina Panthers – 2.5
Chandler Jones – New England Patriots – 2.5
Demario Davis – New York Jets – 2.5
Jason Hatcher – Washington Redskins – 2.5